The bill amends existing laws concerning the jurisdiction of the Family Division and the handling of motor vehicle offenses related to alcohol and drug use. It grants the Family Division exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile proceedings involving youthful offenders and expands its scope to include offenses related to commercial drivers' licenses and permits. The bill clarifies that the Family Division will manage motor vehicle offenses, including traffic control violations, and mandates reporting any convictions or adjudications to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Additionally, it introduces new definitions regarding serious bodily injury and the implications of operating a vehicle under the influence, while updating procedures for evidentiary tests in suspected DUI cases.

Moreover, the bill outlines the consequences of refusing to take an evidentiary test, including potential criminal charges and the use of refusal as evidence in court. It establishes conditions for operating license suspension based on test refusal or results indicating an alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit, and it modifies penalties for causing death or serious bodily injury due to impaired driving, including increased fines and mandatory minimum sentences for repeat offenders. The bill also creates the Impaired Driving Processing Task Force to study implied consent during impaired driving investigations and aims to streamline processing for suspects. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, with the Task Force required to submit recommendations by November 15, 2025.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 4-33, 23-13, 33-5202, 33-5229
As Passed By the House -- Official: 4-33, 23-13, 33-5202, 33-5229
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 4-33, 23-13, 33-5202, 33-5229
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 4-33, 23-13, 33-5202, 33-5229
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 4-33, 23-13, 33-5202, 33-5229
As Enacted: 4-33, 23-13, 33-5202, 33-5229